12% are confident in Congress, and they are probably family members or crooks

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/11232.html

It seems that as a country we are moving beyond government, which I think is a good thing. We need a government to police, protect the borders and settle disputes in court, but people are finally realizing government is incompetent to do much else. I'm not sure if everyone's dissatisfaction is driven by the same philosophy I hold, but it's a good sign the bumbling of politicians in private matters is a reality.

Many people, no doubt are dissatisfied because they think congress should be doing more and just isn't doing it, but hopefully they will come around to the realization that congress CAN'T do more, can't be effective in what naturally falls under private concerns.

Once we begin to move beyond dependence on government, we will find the creative answers to solve problems -- we already are doing this, and government usually impedes the progress by their bumbling intervention. Hunger? Private organizations left alone by a meddling politically-shackled government efforts will produce far more results in alleviating hunger.

Job growth? This is certainly a private matter, and government simply needs to quit manipulating tax codes and manufacturing dead-end projects to stimulate phony jobs. The private economy will boom if entrepreneurs and business people are left to build it without counter-productive interference.

Energy? Well we see what the government has done. Let the private market resolve the energy crisis -- it will.

Gas prices are hurting an already damaged real estate industry. Many agents will not be able to afford the monthly gas bills, and many home-buyers will find their home searches limited to "close to work", and homes built outside of town will linger.

There is a ripple effect with all government intervention in private industry -- there are unintended consquences -- measurement is lost when government forces irrational regulations that are politically motivated. Economics and politics don't mix well and government has thrown off many economic calculations by using a heavy-hand to control private industry. As real estate agents we should be very concerned because once government starts regulating (and there is no telling what the new administration will come up with for housing and lending) all calcualtions and long term planning go out the window and it becomes a matter of reacting to each "solution" the government mandates.

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